THE VOORTREKKERS OF SOUTH AFRICA,

Being two lectures delivered before the Literary and Debating Society of Pretoria, on August 17th and September 14th, 1891,

By the Hon. John Tudhope (late Colonial Secretary of the Cape Colony)

Published by request.

First edition: 54 pages, light foxing, full brown calf binding titled gilt on the upper cover, the edges of the binding are slightly scuffed, patterned end papers, a good copy.

Mendelssohn (Sidney) South African Bibliography vol 2 page 528: It is stated that these addresses " were originally prepared with the double object of removing some of the ignorance . . . prevailing even in well-informed circles in Johannesburg respecting the stirring events which preceded and led up to the founding of the two Dutch Republics," and of adding a contribution " to the great cause of Political Union in South Africa." Referring to the incident of Slachter's Nek, Mr. Tudhope observes, " Any one who has moved much amongst the country population, as I have done from boyhood," could realise that " though no trace of resentment and hate arising out of these events has found its way into public and official communications, it was there, deep-rooted and abiding, and that it tinted the medium through which ... all the subsequent acts of the English Government were regarded."

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